Enneagram Type 5

What does it mean to be incompetent? We all know how it feels. It feels like shame. It feels like embarrassment. It feels like worthlessness. So how do Enneagram type 5s compensate for this? In one of two ways: they either build up a body of knowledge so formidable that no one can stand a […]

Do you guys get the daily Enneathoughts? I do, and they’re great. Even though none of the information is new to me, getting little reminders of how my type manifests itself wakes me up a little. Sometimes I sit in shock after reading it and think, wow, someone gets it. As I’m sure you know […]

What it’s like to be Enneagram Type 5. Transcript: First panel: I feel helpless when there are unknown variables. Second panel: I always obsess and over-analyze, like if I just had all the information I’d be safe. Third panel: Sometimes I make up information to save as a placeholder or I’ll pick and pick until […]

Let’s talk about Enneagram fixations for a moment. If you are familiar with Riso and Hudson, you might be aware of the Levels of Development idea wherein we access different levels of health in expressing our Enneagram fixations. People at level one have attained a healthiness of personal expression such that their Enneagram type is […]

Think you might be type 5, but you just aren’t sure? (Hint: do you have a blog about your insular niche topic and spend more time on forums and rage memes than hanging out with real people? Probably don’t need to read further, friend.) In case you’re still struggling, here’s a few common tells to […]